Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures
13 Nov Property & Estates

Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures

House of Lords committee says government "may need to decide which it wants to prioritise"
by Tevye Markson
Serious Fraud Office reignites move to Canary Wharf
19 Nov Property & Estates
Serious Fraud Office reignites move to Canary Wharf
Union announces further strike action at DWP office
18 Nov Property & Estates
Union announces further strike action at DWP office
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
31 Oct Property & Estates
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
11 Nov Property & Estates
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
PCS union says department’s Bristol base is set to shut, with five other outposts also at risk
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
22 Oct Property & Estates
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
Three surprises from a year studying for an Executive Masters in Public Administration alongside public servants from around the world
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
22 Oct Property & Estates
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
PCS says officials will "fight callous decision with all they have"
DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
13 Oct Property & Estates
DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
Union says Lincoln closure plans have put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
02 Oct Property & Estates
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
Union says failure to resolve dispute is "symptomatic" of wider issues at ONS
Grenfell Inquiry panel member named interim chief construction adviser
01 Oct Property & Estates
Grenfell Inquiry panel member named interim chief construction adviser
MHCLG says interim appointment will allow “vital work to begin now" on reform and regulatory design
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
15 Sep Property & Estates
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
Housing department says it expects staff numbers to increase by up to 200 at Wolverhampton base
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep Property & Estates
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
New site will accommodate more than 1,500 civil servants
Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Property & Estates
Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
‘One of the most exciting roles in the civil service’: Government seeks new Places for Growth director
03 Sep Property & Estates
‘One of the most exciting roles in the civil service’: Government seeks new Places for Growth director
Job advert offers 98,000 - £162,500 salary bracket for the role leading on "high priority programme"
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
14 Aug Property & Estates
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
New guidance will come into effect from September, Department of Finance says
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
11 Aug Property & Estates
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
Amy Rees will join housing delivery agency in early September
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
11 Aug Property & Estates
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
Union says latest action will see around 1,200 staff work solely from home
WFH has 'benefitted civil service and boosted productivity', poll finds
28 Jul Property & Estates
WFH has 'benefitted civil service and boosted productivity', poll finds
Civil servants enthusiastic about impact of working from home on productivity
Welsh Government should shut 'ugly' HQ and move closer to Senedd, ex-senior civil servant says
25 Jul Property & Estates
Welsh Government should shut 'ugly' HQ and move closer to Senedd, ex-senior civil servant says
Suggestion comes after Welsh first minister warns that offices could be shut if civil servants don't use them more
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
18 Jul Property & Estates
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
Officials decide to end work to rule action after negotiating changes to office attendance rules
FCDO perm sec: latest aid cuts ‘easier to handle’ than 2021 reductions
11 Jul Property & Estates
FCDO perm sec: latest aid cuts ‘easier to handle’ than 2021 reductions
Olly Robbins says less than £500k was spent on department’s aborted Glasgow move
MoD and NHS to open joint medical centre at Catterick Garrison
25 Jun Property & Estates
MoD and NHS to open joint medical centre at Catterick Garrison
Catterick Integrated Care Centre will treat military personnel and their families as well as members of the public
Hybrid working: 60% in office is Scottish Government’s ‘ultimate aim’
24 Jun Property & Estates
Hybrid working: 60% in office is Scottish Government’s ‘ultimate aim’
FoI documents reveal Scottish Government's office and home-working plans
Homes England to acquire Ripon Barracks from MoD
18 Jun Property & Estates
Homes England to acquire Ripon Barracks from MoD
Plans to develop 1,300 homes unveiled as DIO says acquisition is “testament to the strong collaboration" of government bodies
'The front line of mission delivery': Sheffield, Leeds and Darlington campuses to lead community-based scheme
16 Jun Property & Estates
'The front line of mission delivery': Sheffield, Leeds and Darlington campuses to lead community-based scheme
Civil servants to work with local service providers to drive growth, opportunity and health missions 'from the ground up'
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
13 Jun Property & Estates
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
From the Cabinet Office moving jobs to east London to a HMRC promise that seems to have already been delivered, here are the highlights from departments' property efficiency plans
The government needs a workforce plan to inform civil service relocation
21 May Property & Estates
The government needs a workforce plan to inform civil service relocation
Last week brought major announcements about job relocations and office closures, but it will be a false start unless the government creates clarity and coherence out of the patchwork of civil service offices across the country
MoD breaks ground on site for 1,100 staff in Blackpool
20 May Property & Estates
MoD breaks ground on site for 1,100 staff in Blackpool
The Talbot Gateway site will be the new home for Defence Business Services in the region